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Free Resources to WIC Participants

BREASTFEEDING RESOURCES FOR WIC PARTICIPANTS

All WIC Centers offer breastfeeding information and support. All the WIC Centers listed below include among their services: telephone support, classes, support groups, individual breastfeeding and nutrition education, referrals to other services, and vouchers for nutritious foods.

Antelope Valley Hospital WIC Program (661) 726-6393
We offer breastfeeding classes, support groups, in office consults, bedside assistance for mothers delivering at Antelope Valley Hospital and a pump loan program.
BreastfeedingHelp Line   M – F,  8:00-4:30

City of Long Beach Nutrition Services Division – WIC program (562) 570-4242
Marisela Montoya, MA,IBLC -Coord. Mon.-Fri., 8:30 AM-5:30 PM
104 Elm Ave,Suite # 401,Long Beach, CA 90813-3271
4 Sites throughout Long Beach.Warmline 562-570-4457  Prenatal, postpartum breastfeeding classes. Consults in hospital, clinic. Breast pump loan program. Available on Saturdays at Health Department site only. Multiple languages spoken.

LA BioMed / South LA Health Projects WIC (310) 661-3080
Sites serving South Los Angeles & neighboring cities (Bell, Bell Gardens, Compton, Cudahy, Downey, Huntington Park, Lynwood, Maywood, Paramount, South Gate). Breastfeeding Peer Counselors; prenatal breastfeeding classes; breastfeeding support groups; teen program; breast pump loans for medical need;pumps for working mothers. Breastfeeding Help Line     M – F,   8:30 - 4:30

Pasadena Public Health Department WIC Program (626) 744-6520
Sites in Pasadena serving Pasadena, Altadena, South Pasadena, and surrounding areas. Breastfeeding classes, electric breast pump loans, referrals to local breastfeeding resources.

Northeast Valley Health Corp. WIC (818) 837-6349
Sites in San Fernando & Santa Clarita Valleys Breastfeeding classes, consults in clinic; breast pump loan program;
Breastfeeding Help Line   M – F,   8:00am-4:30pm

PHFE WIC  (888) 278-6455
Sites throughout Los Angeles County and Orange County;Breastfeeding classes, consults in clinics, teen program; Breast pump loans for hospitalized infants, working moms and students.
Breastfeeding Help Line   M – F,   8:00am-6:00pm

Watts Healthcare Corporation WIC (323) 568-4453
Sites in South Central Los Angeles: Watts, Compton,, Huntington Park, Hoover and Adams.  Peer Counselor & IBCLC services available; breastfeeding classes; electric breast pump loans for medical need and working mothers; support group; home visits; consults in clinic.
Breastfeeding Help Line   M – F, 8:00 am -5:00 pm


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2011 Breastfeeding Resource Directory

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BreastfeedLA BEST Project

With funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Community Transformation Grant and in partnership with the L.A. County Department of Public Health, the Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles has launched the BEST Project.  We are currently recruiting up to 12 hospitals within L.A. County to receive coaching and technical support to improve maternity care practices that support breastfeeding and to achieve Baby-Friendly designation.

The application will be available May 23, 2012

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